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May 10, 2017

The Grade-A Fib We Keep Telling Students

There’s a lot of confusion in the news these days about what’s fact and what’s fake. So I’m starting to lose track of what officially qualifies as a “lie.” Nevertheless,...
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May 09, 2017

How The Most Successful Presenters Pitch Their Ideas

Use this simple four-part framework to wow audiences the next time you pitch your business ideas.
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May 08, 2017

"KISH" A WINNER AT FILM FEST!

WAFTB is proud to announce that "KISH", a film profile of World Access for the Blind Lead Founder and President Daniel Kish, has been awarded the prize for 'Best Documentary...
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May 08, 2017

How These Black Women With A Startup Became 'Unhidden Figures'

Within moments of arriving at the Collision tech conference, I met two women with t-shirts that read, Black Female Founder Fund Me The duo in question is a...
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May 07, 2017

3 Hacks to Boost Client Loyalty and Growth

In these highly competitive times, it's become increasingly difficult to hold onto customers. Retention is tough, and client growth is even harder with fickle clients and...
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May 05, 2017

AASA on Courageous and Uplifting Leadership - Part Two

(the following is an excerpt from a forthcoming issue of The School Administrator.  See AASA.org) Part 2: Face the facts and your fears. Data reflecting poor performance,...
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May 04, 2017

PEOPLE's Sexiest Teacher Alive Nick Ferroni on Teacher Appreciation Week

PEOPLE’s 2014 Sexiest Teacher Alive is using his voice to make a different inside and outside of the classroom. Nick Ferroni, a Social Studies teacher at Union High...
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Topics:   Teacher Motivation ,   Education
May 04, 2017

Is Your Company Truly Great?

As a business transformation keynote speaker, I often speak to organizations on how to achieve peak performance.  Last week I was delivering a presentation to a sales...
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May 04, 2017

Bridges Silicon Valley launch party pics!

We had a great time celebrating Bridges in my hometown backyard! Yes, that’s my sister on the right My highly unpaid assistant aka Mom, on the left With...
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May 02, 2017

We Are Honored

Eric Woodie: Marketing Director
By Eric Woodie
Marketing Director
We would like to thank IASB (International Association of Speakers Bureaus) for honoring our CEO Shawn Hanks with the John Palmer Award. The award is in recognition of one who...
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May 01, 2017

Oprah's Supersoul 100 Honoree

Founder and CEO of The Giving Keys While on music tour, Caitlin Crosby started engraving keys with positive words like “Believe,” “Strength,” “Fearless,” “Hope,” etc.,...
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